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UB Stadium preparations lag behind

The state of the UB Stadium track
The state of the UB Stadium track

With 100 days to go before Botswana hosts the World Athletics Relays, renovation works at the University of Botswana (UB) are moving at a snail's pace.

The stadium will serve as a warm-up track during the competition scheduled for May 2 to 3. The contractor has removed the track's multi-layers, overgrown grass inside the field, and the stadium's stands.

The new track material, consisting of black rubber granules, a binding polyurethane and red coloured rubber granules, is already on site.

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